AM Announcements - October 01

AM Announcements
October 01, 2008

1. Today is Day 27.

2. It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.

3. Calendar items for this week:

Wednesday: October 01
NCI Training -2:30-5:30 - Reichert, Powell, Grisard, and Tuttle
EC Caseload forms due to Reichert for signature

Thursday: October 02
Teacher of the Year Banquet - 4:30-6:30 Powell and Goliszek
Reichert off-campus all day
PTA Board Meeting - 5:30-6:30
Make It, Take It Night - 6:30-7:30

Friday: October 03
Reichert off-campus all day

4. The Dixie Classic Fair begins this Friday. Keep that in mind as you plan your assignments for the week of October 6.

5. Now that you've had an introduction to Flickr and Photo Story 3, plan a lesson using them sometime during the next two weeks. You will be working in small groups during the next staff meeting on October 14. We want you to share either the Photo Story you made to use with your students or a student made photo story with your group as part of the meeting. Keep it small and simple to begin with. If you need help, please feel free to call upon us to assist you.

6. The PTA Membership dues are $3.50 per person. You can see Ms. Fletcher who will be happy to help you. The PTA had a number of grade parents here last night for volunteer training.

7. Just a reminder that Dr. Martin visits Speas next week on October 9. Be sure you know your data . He will be here from 10:00-12:00 and will most likely eat lunch in the cafeteria.

8. Social Committee dues are still being collected. This benefits everyone, even those who do not pay. Please find it in your heart to contribute your dues of $25.

9. We had 11 students show up for tutoring last night. Teachers in grades 2-5 should continue to make personal invitations and a call the parents of any child who can benefit from the extra assistance. It's free. It's good. All some folks need is a personal request from you.

10. Family Fun Night is November 7. All grade levels and specialists have been divided to handle certain areas, locations and activities. A successful Family Fun Night requires the help and assistance of every staff member. As each pulls their share of the load, everyone can enjoy the evening without anyone being over taxed. Each team needs to create a schedule for coverage for the entire event along with 30 minutes before hand for set-up and 30 minutes afterwards for clean up. Your schedule should be turned in to Ms. Fletcher by Friday, October 10, 2008 showing how your team will cover their given location. The teams and locations are listed below:

Friday, November 7, 2008 - 5:00-7:30
4th & 5th Grade - Haunted House
Pre - K - BINGO
2nd - Two Ticket Table Locations
Rose Rusch - Face Painting
Lowe,Starling, Hoots - Cake Walk
Mrs. Gerber - Animal Balloons
1st Grade - 5 Game Stations
Fussell, Powell, Reichert, Schwabe - Hot Dog Supper
K - Cotton Candy, Snow Cones, & Popcorn
Baby Gap Volunteers - Inflatable in the gym
Salas, Clodfelter, Baker, Alston - Spin Art
Office and First Aid Center - Rhodes, Spaventa

11. There will be a PTA Board Meeting tomorrow night from 5:30-6:30 PM before the Make-It-Take Night. We need two staff members to act as staff representatives and attend the monthly meeting. If you are interested please notify Cathy Smith and Shanta Fletcher. Thank you for your support.

12. Please keep Martha Martin and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her father is quite ill and they have been called to his bedside as the doctors believe it his passing is imminent.

13. Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.
Woody Allen (1935 - )

The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.
Art Spander

There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.
Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784)

The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders.
Foster's Law